La Porte High School - El Pe Yearbook (La Porte, IN)

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Ole became our president now, Katz Haverlv was his helper too. Our finance member now was Solly, Full of fun and awfully jolly. Our secretary-treasurer was Edgar J., Who handled our money in a splendid way. Katz Held looked after the Friday fun And took care that ’twas all well done. Once again a class party we had For lower classmen ’twas quite a fad. Out to Kingsbury this time we went, And a most enjoyable time we spent. The Hendersons surely could entertain And our fun through the evening did not wane. Later for a novelty we did plan, That every girl should choose her own man And to Mildred Evory’s for a party go: As it was leap year, don’t you know. We started then in our Junior year; Our high school to us had grown very dear. The task of electing officers new Was of course the first thing for us to do. Our good friend Solly ro3e a step higher And carefully guided us through the mire Of our Junior year, which proved a success From the very first time he made an address. Harry Schenck filled the vice-president’s post, The fact of which we are proud to boast. The next highest officer was Kloe Kieff Who. of our money was commander-in-chief. Our literary member that year was Flo, Under whom our reputation did grow. Walter Putnam was the finance king, And many praises to him did we sing. For Junior Reception expenses to meet, The girls all prepared something to eat; These were sold in a grocery store And thereby we made several dollars more. We also gave dances to add to our pile Which grew so large that we all did smile. One great success was the Christmas dance. As we predicted from the very first glance, It certainly was a fine affair, As all those remember wfho were there.

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History of the Class of 1918 In the year 1914, in the fall, A new life we started, one and all. The eighth grade forever we left behind, And in a new pathway began to wind. How frightened we were, and oh! how small We felt when we entered the Assembly Hall, We could hear our hearts go pit-a-pat, While in that room of knowledge we sat. But soon we began to feel at home, As we will tell in the rest of this poem. One day, in the Assembly, we were told That a Freshman meeting we would hold. Oh! how those Seniors did laught and clap. But we were brave and cared not a rap. Poor Mr. Connelly was put in charge But he couldn’t manage a class so large Finally to order we were brought And first to a president gave thought. Into that worthy office stepped Dave. A then, mo't bashful but gallant knave. To be our class treasurer we chose Loran Linard whom we knicknamed “Mose.” Our finance member was Florence Low, And oh! how busy we kept Flo. In case the president couldn’t preside We chose Harry Schenck known far and wide. E’en then his oratorical power Was recognized, as a summer flower. For literary committee we did choose Vera Mauritz, who quaked in her shoes, When upon the platform she first stood. But even so, the program was good! One day to have a party we planned The jolliest party in all the land. To keep it a secret we tried quite hard, But for a Freshman ’twas hard to guard. ’Twas held at the home of Winnifred Orr, Though there were plenty of eats galore. Yet when the time came for us to eat, The Seniors had come and made their retreat. At last that year did draw to a close, And from their offices passed Dave and Mose, Fage twenty-nine

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All of this money we stored away, Until the Junior Reception day, On which it was most lavishly spent, For only the Juniors and Seniors went. Of all past affairs ’twas the greatest indeed, As everyone you know, has agreed. This was the climax of our Junior year, And we were the ones the rest were to fear, Now we were Seniors, the mightiest of all And the rest of the students quaked at our call. Leaders were we of the whole high school. For at last we had mastered the Golden Rule. This year Edgar was chief engineer And helped us along with a head very clear. For vice-president we elected Pete, Who, with Edgar our troubles did meet. Solly was put in charge of our bank And very well did fill this rank. Our literary member now was Kloe, With ours, other programs had no show. In charge of finance we put Kenneth Shick, Who, to his position with honor did stick. To open the new season with a good time, (Not many people committed the crime Of staying away that wonderful night), When we gave a reception, merry and bright. At Christmas time we offered the chance For everyone to attend the dance, Which we did try to make great and grand, For music was furnished by a splendid band. We showed our talent in another line And really people said, Twas fine. We gave with success, “It Pays to Advertise.” And from that play much did we realize With which, we would print after tradition An annual, the height of our ambition. This play was so good, we were asked by men For the Red Cross benefit to give it again. We planned just one more class party to hold; To have it out-doors it was far too cold So at Genevieve Rumely’s to have it we planned And we made enough noise to beat the band. A very good program was rendered at first, And applause broke forth, burst after burst. Page thirty-one